My second Christmas in retail was certainly more entertaining than the last. Since I'm no longer in the mall, bound by corporate policy, there's a bit more freedom in ... dealing with customers. This time of year seems to bring out the worst in people. Drivers suck, people get upset when they can't buy what they want. And none of it is their fault.
In two days, I must've gotten 40 calls from people asking about Xboxes and PS2s. The nature of the used game business is such that you don't know what you're getting or when you're going to get it. But for some reason people seem to think that they can just march into our store and grab exactly what they want at the last second. So it's not my problem when some smelly redneck can't find a PS2 for his web-fingered children a week before Christmas. Or that some grandmother doesn't know what the hell kind of game her spoiled grandkids should get. But all in all, the experience is much better than working in the mall.
Saw Return of the King on Wednesday, and it was fabulous. I wasn't completely sold on Fellowship of the Ring (was a bit slow). Two Towers caught our attention (especially after seeing the Extended Edition) and RotK was a fabulous end to a great trio of movies. I would have to say from a filmmaking standpoint, the Lord of the Rings movies edge out Star Wars. Then again, without the trilogy, there would've been no LotR trilogy. Guess that means we can blame them for the Matrix *puke* movies as well.
At least I'm finally reading the books. They read much easier than I remember from when I read The Hobbit in junior high.
Fish update:
Max seems to be a bit better now after eating his cooked pea on Friday. I started feeding him again today, but he didn't eat his pellets right away. I gave him a few flakes and he went right after those. I'm not entirely convinced he's completely well, so he'll get a water change tomorrow.
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